How Gay Is Your State?

1. The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender:

The results were calculated from over 200,000 responses from all across the country. All states are within two percentage points of the nationwide average of 3.5%. Gallup also released an interactive map.

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3. The Tops:

4. The Bottoms:

5. Compare with the status of marriage equality:

6. Want to see more?

Gallup’s “State of the States” series will reveal state-by-state differences. For now you can only see 2011 data, but new stories based on full-year 2012 data will be released throughout the month of February.